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An Office of Inspector General report released Tuesday concluded the two agencies could have done more to ensure the safety of meatpacking plant workers.
Dozens of local water agencies are scrambling to stop costs from spiraling out of control amid the high price of importing water and the impacts of climate change including wildfires.
According to internal communication, EPA staff were also told to not mention in emails the popular Seresto collar, the source of myriad complaints.
The situation in Ukraine has already garnered action from the USDA — a $250 million investment in US fertilizer production.
“We import 80% of the fertilizer we use from outside the U.S. so the situation in eastern Europe will affect those supply chain issues around the world," one farm bureau representative said.
In the past 20 years, inflation on food prices was about 2% each year. Last year, it jumped.
The USDA expects the prices to affect some producers' plans.
Under the new approach, the EPA recently banned certain pesticides in more than a 100 U.S. counties.
Climate change is making water more scarce in some areas, but water-intensive meat production isn’t slowing down.
Confusion, anxiety as USDA effort is in limbo.